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No. 536,568. Patented Mar. 26, 18495.

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APPARATUS FOR GURLING HAT BRIMS.

NO. 536,568. I v Patented Mar. 26, 1895.

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JOSEPH IVES, OF .NEWBURG, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR OF THREE-FOURTHS TO GEORGEJ. FERRY, THOMAS SMITH, AND ALFRED H. EDGERLY, OF

SAME PLACE.

APPARATUS FOR CU RLING HAT-BRI MS.

SPECIFICATION forming partof Letters Patent No. 536,568, dated March 26,1895.

7 Application filed February '7, 1894 Serial No. 499,329- (No model.)

To all whom it map concern;

Be it known that I, JOSEPH lVEs, of Newburg, in the county of Orange andState of New York, have invented a new and Improved Hat-Brim-OurlingMachine, of which the following is a specification, reference be-- inghad to the annexed drawings, forming a part thereof, in which- Figure 1is a side elevation, partly'in section, of my improved hat brim curlingmachine. Fig. 2 isa sectional plan View, the section being taken ontheline 22 in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a front elevation; and Fig. 4 is a hori-- zontal section takenon line 4-4 in Fig. 3.

Similar letters of reference'indicate correspondingparts in all theviews.

The object of my invention is to provide a simple and effective machinefor curling the brims of hats.

My invention comprises the combination of a wheel having a concavedflange, a small wheel orbutton having a face which is convex in atransverse direction, the said button being adapted to press the hatbrim against the flanged wheel, a shoe made concave in the direction ofits length and provided with a concave groove in the edge, a table forsupporting the hat which is being operated upon, a gage for guiding thehat, springs for pressing the button against the hat brim, a cam forwithdrawing the button from the hat, and means for heating the shoe,flanged wheel,and the button, all as will be hereinafter more fullydescribed.

The frame A, which supports the working parts of the machine, consistsof the base a, the standard I) which terminates in a horizontal arm 0,and the arm (I projecting from the standard. In the arm (1 and in a bosse projecting upward from the base a, is journaled the shaft B. The saidshaft carries on its upper end above the arm 01, a miter wheel f and aspur wheel g. On the said shaft B, below the arm d, is placed a wheel 0,having a concaved flange h projecting-from its upper side. i In theupper part of the frame A, is journaled a horizontal shaft D, havingupon one end a miter wheel i, which engages the miter wheel f, and uponthe other end a pulley j for receiving a driving belt.

In the frameA is journaled the shaftE, the upper end being arranged toturn in aswinging boxk of any approved construction, while the lowerportion of the shaft revolves in a movable box F, arranged to slide inthe slotted arm Z projecting from the covermof the journal box in whichthe shaftB revolves. In the construction shown the swinging box It hastrunnions It on which it turns, but the construction of this box and themanner in which it is supported may be varied as desired.

The box F is held in place in the end of the arm Z 'by a stirrup n, andthe ends of the stirrup are provided with hooks for receiving links 0connected with the free ends of the springs G. The fixed ends of thesprings are threaded and inserted in the standard Z), and are adjustedby wing nuts p placed on the threaded ends of the springs. On a boss q,is placed a cam H,pr ovided with a handler, the said cam being arrangedto bear on the box cover m when the cam is turned to throw the shaft Eoutwardly.

The lower end of the shaft E carries a rounded button 8, whichapproximately fits the concaved flange h of the wheel 0. On the shaft E,opposite the pinion g carried by the shaft B,

is secured a spur wheel t, which is engaged by the pinion g.

To the frameA is secured a shoe J, by means of brackets u. The workingedge of the said shoe is made concave in the direction of its.

length, and it is provided with a longitudinal groove '0 semicircular incross section for receiving the hat brim and turning it over preparatoryto curling it.

To the shoe J is secured a block win which is inserted a gas tube a,terminating in an opening I) which serves as a gas burner. The saidopening is opposite the upper surface of the button 8 at its point ofattachment to the shaft E. In the opposite side of the shoe J isinserted a gas pipe 0, which connects with the gas burner d formedintegrally with the shoe, and arranged to direct a stream of flame uponthe wheel C.

To a fixed support adjoining the machine is secured a table K, on whichthe hat to be operated upon is placed.

To some fixed portion of the machine is attached an arm 0 and'the saidarm carries a guide (1 consisting of a long narrow strip of metal curvedto approximately fit one side of the body of a hat. This guide preventsthe hat from swinging laterally on the table while it is being rotatedby the wheel 0 and button 8.

The wheel C and the button 8 being heated as already described, the brimof a hat. is placed between the button 8 and the wheel 0, and the wheeland button are revolved While the hat is moved through the machine, theconcaved flange of the wheel 0 and the convex surface of the button 8giving to the hat brim the proper curvature and applying sufficient heatto cause the brim to retain the shape given to it by the wheel andbutton. The

shoe J receives the hat brim and turns it over. preparatory to curlingit by the button 8 and preserves it in such curl as it is leaving suchwheel and button. The pressure of the but.- ton s on the brim of the hatis regulated by turning the threaded nutsp on the ends of the springs G.To the end of the arm. a is attached a yoke e, in which is inserted thesmall end of the shaft E. Between the undersurface of the yoke e and theshoulder on the said shaft. is placed a spiral spring-f" for pressingthe shaft E downwardly.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- 1. In a hat brim curling machine, the combination ofthe wheel C provided on one side with the concaved flange,means wherebysaid wheelis turned, a shoe or guide havinga fixed portion opposite andco-operating with the said concaved flange, the shaft provided with therounded button operating between said concaved flange and the oppositefixed guide portion and means whereby said button is yieldingly forcedtoward the flanged wheel, substantially as and for the purpose setforth.

2. In a hat brim curling machine, thecombination of the wheel C providedwith the concaved flange h on one side thereof, means- 1 whereby saidwheel is turned, the revolnble shaft E, the rounded button 8carriedthereby, means for forcing the button .9 toward the teases wheel0 with a yielding pressure, the shoe 3' havinga concaved edge providedwith a semicirculargroove, and means for heating the said shoe and thewheel 0 and button 8, substantially as specified.

3. In a hat brim curling machine, the combination with the curlingdevices, of an external gage for the hat, such gage having a plate orbearing arranged laterally or to one side of the curling devices and toone side of the path i of the hat, whereby to form a guide bearing forthe outer side of the hat in directing the same to the curling devices,substantially as set forth.

4. A machi'nefor curling hat brims, comprising a wheel having itsperiphery provided with a circumferential flange upon one edge, a buttonoperating beneath said flange and a fixed or stationary guide on theopposite side of said button from the wheel flange and op eratingdevices, substantially as set forth.

5. In a machine for curling hat brims, the combination with the flangedwheel, the button and the devices for operating the same, of. the fixedshoe having a guide portion leading to the button and flanged wheel anda portion arranged on the opposite side of the button from the wheelflange and co-operating. with the latter, all substantially as and forthe purposes set forth.

6. In a machine. for curling hat brims, the 1 combination of the wheelprovided with the f single concave fl'ange,.u1eans for turning saidwheel, the button having a yielding pressure Ftowa-rd and from theflanged wheel, means for operating. said button, the shoe having aconcaved edge provided with a semi-circular groove andlalso having aportion extended ad jacent to the flanged wheel and arranged on g theopposite side of the button from the flange iof the wheel, allsubstantially as and for the {purposes set forth.

JOSEPH IVES.

Vitnesses:

GRANT B. TAYLOR,

STEPHEN H. Monti).

